Virudhachalam Assembly constituency

Vridhachalam is a legislative assembly constituency in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[2] Before the 2008 delimitation, it was part of Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency. Since 2008, it has been a part of Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency. This constituency was won by popular actor Vijaykanth, during the 2006 Assembly election, under his new party Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.^[3][4]

Vriddhachalam
Constituency No. 152 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Cuddalore
Lok Sabha constituency	Cuddalore
Established	1951
Total electors	2,52,844[1]
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent R. Radhakrishnan
Party	INC
Elected year	2021

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Year	Winner	Party
1952	Kathimuthu and Paramasivam		Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party
1957	M. Selvaraj		Independent
1962	G. Boovaraghan		Indian National Congress
1967	G. Bhuvaraghan		Indian National Congress

Tamil Nadu

Assembly	Duration	Winner	Party
Fifth	1971-77	M. Selvaraj		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth	1977-80	C. Ramanathan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh	1980-84	R. Thiyagarajan		Indian National Congress
Eighth	1984-89	R. Thiyagarajan		Indian National Congress
Ninth	1989-91	G. Bhuvaraghan		Janata Party
Tenth	1991-96	R. D. Aranganathan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh	1996-01	Tamizharasan M.A.B.L. Kuzhandai		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth	2001-06	R. Govindasamy		Pattali Makkal Katchi
Thirteenth	2006-11	Vijayakant		Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
Fourteenth	2011-2016	V. Muthukumar		Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
Fifteenth	2016-2021	V. T. Kalaiselvan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth	2021-	R. Radhakrishnan		Indian National Congress

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021			39.17%
2016			39.22%
2011			46.06%
2006			40.42%
2001			50.13%
1996			37.42%
1991			45.05%
1989			35.47%
1984			57.33%
1980			51.86%
1977			39.59%
1971			54.26%
1967			54.77%
1962			44.42%
1957			29.11%
1952			22.85%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam^[5][6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	R. Radhakrishnan	77,064	39.17%	New
	PMK	J. Karthikeyan	76,202	38.73%	+22.88
	DMDK	Premalatha Vijayakant	25,908	13.17%	+3.14
	NTK	N. Amutha	8,642	4.39%	New
Margin of victory			862	0.44%	−7.00%
Turnout			196,734	77.81%	−2.08%
Rejected ballots			387	0.20%
Registered electors			252,844
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	-0.05%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	V. T. Kalaiselvan	72,611	39.22%	New
	DMK	P. Govindasamy	58,834	31.78%	New
	PMK	Dr. P. Tamizharasi	29,340	15.85%	New
	DMDK	V. Muthukumar	18,563	10.03%	−36.03
	NOTA	NOTA	2,255	1.22%	New
Margin of victory			13,777	7.44%	−1.18%
Turnout			185,125	79.88%	−0.91%
Registered electors			231,740
	AIADMK gain from DMDK		Swing	-6.83%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMDK	V. Muthukumar	72,902	46.06%	+5.63
	INC	T. Neethirajan	59,261	37.44%	New
	IJK	R. Krishnamoorthy	11,214	7.08%	New
	Independent	K. Rajendiran	5,640	3.56%	New
	Independent	S. Santhanamoorthi	2,907	1.84%	New
	BJP	A. Pazhamalai	2,614	1.65%	+0.82
	BSP	K. Arutselvan	1,437	0.91%	New
	Independent	A. Sulochana Ayyasamy	1,216	0.77%	New
	Independent	R. Arunkumar	1,097	0.69%	New
Margin of victory			13,641	8.62%	−0.46%
Turnout			158,288	80.80%	3.82%
Registered electors			195,908
	DMDK hold		Swing	5.63%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMDK	A. Vijayakanth	61,337	40.42%	New
	PMK	R. Govindasamy	47,560	31.34%	−18.79
	AIADMK	R. Kasinathan	35,876	23.64%	New
	BJP	V. Aravind	1,265	0.83%	New
	Independent	C. Vijayakanth	1,174	0.77%	New
	SP	K. Mangapillai	878	0.58%	New
	Independent	K. Vijayakanth	832	0.55%	New
Margin of victory			13,777	9.08%	3.89%
Turnout			151,731	76.98%	9.09%
Registered electors			197,117
	DMDK gain from PMK		Swing	-9.71%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PMK	Dr. R. Govindasamy	68,905	50.13%	+17.96
	DMK	Kuzhandai Tamizharasan	61,777	44.95%	+7.53
	MDMK	G. Vengadasalabthi	1,657	1.21%	−2.87
	Independent	G. Jayabalan	1,650	1.20%	New
	BSP	Pon. Nagappan	1,230	0.89%	New
	Independent	T. Senthilkumar	1,011	0.74%	New
Margin of victory			7,128	5.19%	−0.06%
Turnout			137,440	67.88%	−5.59%
Registered electors			202,466
	PMK gain from DMK		Swing	12.71%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Kuzhandai Tamizharasan	49,103	37.42%	+16.75
	PMK	R. Govindasamy	42,218	32.18%	New
	AIADMK	C. Ramanathan	30,166	22.99%	−22.06
	MDMK	M. M. Srinivasan	5,349	4.08%	New
	Independent	A. Rajendran	2,202	1.68%	New
Margin of victory			6,885	5.25%	−7.16%
Turnout			131,213	73.47%	0.31%
Registered electors			185,683
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-7.63%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. D. Aranganathan	51,931	45.05%	+25.2
	PMK	A. Rajendiran Alias Deeran	37,634	32.65%	New
	DMK	M. Selvaraju	23,832	20.68%	New
	BSP	G. P. Purushothaman	610	0.53%	New
Margin of victory			14,297	12.40%	−3.22%
Turnout			115,262	73.16%	8.84%
Registered electors			162,791
	AIADMK gain from JP		Swing	9.58%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	G. Bhuvaraghan	33,005	35.47%	New
	AIADMK	R. D. Aranganathan	18,469	19.85%	New
	Independent	Pon. Nagappan	17,702	19.03%	New
	INC	R. Thiyagarajan	12,148	13.06%	−44.27
	Independent	D. Kuppusamy	7,109	7.64%	New
	Independent	G. Chakrapani	1,612	1.73%	New
	India Farmers and Tailers Party	P. Thirunavukkarasu	1,095	1.18%	New
Margin of victory			14,536	15.62%	−3.71%
Turnout			93,044	64.33%	−13.05%
Registered electors			148,003
	JP gain from INC		Swing	-21.86%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	R. Thiyagarajan	53,731	57.33%	+5.47
	DMK	D. Rasavelu	35,609	37.99%	New
	Independent	C. Ramanathan	3,565	3.80%	New
	Independent	A. Gnanamuthu	816	0.87%	New
Margin of victory			18,122	19.34%	14.60%
Turnout			93,721	77.38%	5.85%
Registered electors			126,745
	INC hold		Swing	5.47%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	R. Thiyagarajan	45,382	51.86%	+38.7
	AIADMK	C. Ramanathan	41,234	47.12%	+7.53
	Independent	E. Ramachandran	894	1.02%	New
Margin of victory			4,148	4.74%	−11.14%
Turnout			87,510	71.53%	9.25%
Registered electors			124,287
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	12.27%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	C. Ramanathan	30,178	39.59%	New
	DMK	K. Ramalingam	18,071	23.71%	−30.55
	JP	T. Vaihundam	10,650	13.97%	New
	INC	R. Sivaprakasan	10,028	13.16%	−31.84
	Independent	R. V. Vaithiyanathan	3,529	4.63%	New
	Independent	V. Rajavanniyan	1,289	1.69%	New
	Independent	C. Thambuswamy	1,272	1.67%	New
	Independent	K. Kantharajan	1,208	1.58%	New
Margin of victory			12,107	15.88%	6.61%
Turnout			76,225	62.28%	−15.38%
Registered electors			124,327
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-14.67%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	M. Selvaraj	42,132	54.26%	+10.99
	INC	B. Thiyagarajan	34,934	44.99%	−9.78
	Independent	R. Krishanasami	579	0.75%	New
Margin of victory			7,198	9.27%	−2.23%
Turnout			77,645	77.65%	−5.87%
Registered electors			103,130
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	-0.51%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	G. Boovaraghan	42,230	54.77%	+10.36
	DMK	M. Selvaraj	33,363	43.27%	+1.9
	Independent	M. Mouchi	826	1.07%	New
	Independent	A. Mangan	681	0.88%	New
Margin of victory			8,867	11.50%	8.45%
Turnout			77,100	83.52%	13.00%
Registered electors			95,725
	INC hold		Swing	10.36%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	G. Boovaraghan	26,990	44.42%	+17.49
	DMK	M. Selvaraj	25,138	41.37%	New
	CPI	K. Kaliaperumal	3,767	6.20%	−7.7
	Independent	P. N. Sarguru	3,018	4.97%	New
	TNP	D. Namachivoyam	1,851	3.05%	New
Margin of victory			1,852	3.05%	0.87%
Turnout			60,764	70.52%	20.92%
Registered electors			90,021
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	15.31%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	M. Selvaraj	11,189	29.11%	New
	INC	G. Rajavelu Padyachri	10,350	26.93%	+5.05
	CPI	Ayyasamy Koundan	5,343	13.90%	New
	Independent	Paramasivam	4,331	11.27%	New
	Independent	P. N. Sarguru	3,333	8.67%	New
	Independent	Veerasamy Padayachi	2,384	6.20%	New
	Independent	P. Kaliaperumal	1,510	3.93%	New
Margin of victory			839	2.18%	1.20%
Turnout			38,440	49.60%	−42.30%
Registered electors			77,496
	Independent gain from TTP		Swing	6.26%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam^[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TTP	Paramasivam	30,302	22.85%	New
	INC	Narayanaswamy Pillai	29,004	21.87%	New
	TTP	Kathimuthu	24,880	18.76%	New
	INC	Vedamanikkam	22,800	17.19%	New
	Independent	Kadirvelu Padayachi	6,401	4.83%	New
	Independent	C. Krishnaswami Rao	5,738	4.33%	New
	Independent	Krishnan	5,493	4.14%	New
	Independent	Suthari	4,749	3.58%	New
	Independent	Lakshmanan	3,236	2.44%	New
Margin of victory			1,298	0.98%
Turnout			132,603	91.90%
Registered electors			144,294
	TTP win (new seat)